The AI Agenda: The View from Capitol Hill

In this discussion, moderator Josh Rogin (Vice President for Federal Relations for CCIA), is joined by congressional staffers who are actively working on AI policy. Anderson Helton (Legislative Assistant with Senator Wicker), Kate Johnson (Staff Director of the House Science Committee), Alan McGuinn (Subcommittee on Research and Technology) and Zach Atran (Legislative Assistant for Representative Ted Lieu) discuss the future direction AI policy could take in 2024, the need for comprehensive AI regulation, the influence of China's AI policy, and the importance of workforce development in the AI sector. They also explore the idea of a standalone AI agency versus having AI experts interspersed in various agencies.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:49 Panel Introduction: The View from Capitol Hill
01:50 Discussion on AI Legislation and Bipartisanship
02:20 AI Regulation and the Role of Congress
05:59 AI Legislation: Comprehensive vs Sector by Sector
09:33 AI Workforce Development and Training
15:49 AI Policy and the Influence of China
22:10 AI Regulation: Single Agency vs Distributed Expertise
25:14 Closing Remarks and Future Considerations